Contaminated cheese that could cause sickness, diarrhoea and 'serious complications' pulled from shelves
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Food Standards Agency (FSA)
Lidl is the latest supermarket to issue a food recall, pulling a batch of cheeses from shelves because Listeria monocytogenes has been found in the product.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) urged shoppers who have purchased Deluxe Sriracha Cheddar Cheese Wedge not to eat it. The recall affects customers specifically in Northern Ireland.
Deluxe Sriracha Cheddar Cheese Wedge
Pack size: 150g
Best before: May 11, 2025
'The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the above product'
Lidl
The FSA stated: "The presence of Listeria monocytogenes is in the above product.
"Symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea.
"However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis.
"Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one-month-old and people with weakened immune systems.
"Lidl Northern Ireland is recalling the above product. Point of sale notices will be displayed where the product is sold.
"These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product."
In its official recall notice, the supermarket stated: "If you have purchased the above product, do not consume it.
"Instead, please return the product to a Lidl store for a full refund, with or without a receipt."
Lidl apologised for any inconvenience and advised affected shoppers to contact its Customer Services Team with any further questions or concerns. Lidl Customer Services can be reached at 019203010 (Republic of Ireland) and 0289 568 4888 (Northern Ireland).
The FSA echoed Lidl's advice, urging shoppers not to consume the cheese but to return it to a store.
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'Please return the product to a Lidl store for a full refund, with or without a receipt'
PA IMAGESProviding some key information on food recalls, the FSA said: "If there is a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold, then it might be 'withdrawn' (taken off the shelves) or 'recalled' (when customers are asked to return the product).
"The FSA issues Product Recall Information Notices to let consumers and local authorities know about problems associated with food.
"In some cases, a 'Food Alert for Action' is issued. This provides local authorities with details of specific action to be taken on behalf of consumers."
In other food news, Britons were recently alerted that a sweet treat that can cause rashes, vomiting and nausea is pulled from shelves.
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